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Issue #946 Mon 12 Jan

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 12, 2026

A grid that balances straightforward associations with a few linguistic sleights of hand. Expect to spend a moment untangling the overlaps before the path forward clears.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    LIVING ROOM FURNITURE

    ARMCHAIR · BOOKCASE · CONSOLE · FOOTSTOOL

  2. Reveal the green group
    EXPERIENCE LEVELS

    EXPERT · INTERMEDIATE · NOVICE · PROFICIENT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    PROMISE

    AGREEMENT · COMPACT · HANDSHAKE · UNDERSTANDING

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ENDING IN U.S. COINS

    CEFTAZIDIME · HEADQUARTER · MONEYPENNY · PUMPERNICKEL

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